The King of Comedy

Name: The King of Comedy
Released: 1982
Duration: 109 min
Rating: 78.81148706283764
Cast: Robert De Niro, Jerry Lewis, Diahnne Abbott, Sandra Bernhard, Shelley Hack

79%

Comedy / Drama / Crime

USA, 1982, 109 min (Alternative: 104 min)

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The film explores the painfully high and often hilarious price of fame. Desperate to be a star, struggling stand-up comedian Rupert Pupkin (Robert De Niro) enlists the aid of his fanatical friend Masha (Sandra Bernhard) to kidnap talk show host Jerry Langford (Jerry Lewis). The ransom? A guest spot for Pupkin. The results? Outrageous! (20th Century Fox Home Entertainment)

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